Fred Fleck (June 6, 1892 – November 9, 1961), also known as Fred A. Fleck, Frederick Fleck, or Freddie Fleck, was an American assistant director and production manager. Born in New York City on June 4, 1892, he broke into the film business as an assistant director on the 1928 silent film The Riding Renegade, directed by Wallace Fox.[1][2] During his 30-year career, he would work on some notable films, with some notable directors. Those films included the epic Hell's Angels (1930), directed by Howard Hughes;[3] Bird of Paradise (1932), directed by King Vidor;[4] Tom, Dick and Harry (1941), directed by Garson Kanin, starring Ginger Rogers;[5] The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), directed by Orson Welles, starring Joseph Cotten and Anne Baxter;[6] Born to be Bad (1950), directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Joan Fontaine and Robert Ryan;[7] and Jet Pilot (1957), directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring John Wayne.[8] Fleck was also one of the aerial cameramen on George Archainbaud's classic 1932 film, The Lost Squadron.[9]
Fred Fleck | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1892 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | November 9, 1961 (aged 69) North Hollywood, California, United States |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1928–1957 |
Fleck was also production manager on several notable films, including: Sylvia Scarlett (1935), directed by George Cukor, starring Katharine Hepburn;[10] the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers vehicle, Swing Time (1936), directed by George Stevens;[11] Stage Door (1937), directed by Gregory La Cava,starring Hepburn, Rogers and Adolphe Menjou;[12] and The Las Vegas Story (1952), directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Jane Russell and Victor Mature.[13]
Although Jet Pilot was released in 1957, it was produced in 1949–50, and sat on the shelf for seven years. The last film Fleck worked on was Son of Sinbad (1955), for which he was a production manager.[14] He would die on November 9, 1961, in North Hollywood, California.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | The Riding Renegade | Assistant director | |
| 1930 | Dixiana | Assistant director | |
| 1930 | Hell's Angels | Assistant director | |
| 1930 | Hit the Deck | Assistant director | |
| 1930 | Hook, Line and Sinker | Assistant director | |
| 1930 | Leathernecking | Assistant director | |
| 1931 | Cracked Nuts | Assistant director | |
| 1932 | Bird of Paradise | Assistant director | |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron | Aerial photography | |
| 1932 | The Animal Kingdom | Unit manager | |
| 1937 | Sylvia Scarlett | Production manager | |
| 1936 | Swing Time | Production manager | |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Production manager | |
| 1938 | Carefree | Unit manager | |
| 1939 | That's Right – You're Wrong | Assistant director | |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out | Assistant director | |
| 1941 | Playmates | Assistant director | |
| 1941 | Tom, Dick and Harry | Assistant director | |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane | Assistant | |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Ambersons | Assistant director | |
| 1943 | The Falcon in Danger | Assistant Director | |
| 1943 | Flight for Freedom | Supervisor overwater aviation shots | |
| 1944 | My Pal Wolf | Assistant director | |
| 1945 | The Enchanted Cottage | Assistant director | |
| 1945 | George White's Scandals | Assistant director | |
| 1946 | The Spiral Staircase | Production manager | |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe Me | Unit manager | |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie | Production manager | |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the Bells | Production manager | |
| 1949 | Bride for Sale | Assistant director | |
| 1949 | The Window | Assistant director | |
| 1950 | Born to Be Bad | Assistant director | |
| 1950 | Walk Softly, Stranger | Production manager | |
| 1951 | Two Tickets to Broadway | Assistant director | |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Unit manager | |
| 1953 | Angel Face | Assistant director | |
| 1953 | Split Second | Assistant director | |
| 1954 | She Couldn't Say No | Assistant director | |
| 1955 | Son of Sinbad | Unit manager | |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Assistant director |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fred A. Fleck". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Riding Renegade". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Hell's Angels". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Bird of Paradise". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tom, Dick and Harry". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Magnificent Ambersons". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Born to be Bad". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jet Pilot". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Lost Squadron". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Syliva Scarlett". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Swing Time". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Stage Door". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Las Vegas Story". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ "Son of Sinbad". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 7, 2015.